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Researchers test-drive eco-friendly carshttps://www.theguardian.com/education/2011/nov/14/eco-friendly-transport-research
A team of 90 university staff and colleagues have been driving 'green' cars for 18 months to see how it feels<p>Swapping a normal car for what could be a virtually emissions-free electric vehicle seems like an obvious choice. But there are some real hitches to overcome, even once you've taken out a second mortgage to buy your £25,000 Nissan Leaf.</p><p>Ever driven an electric car? If so, the concept of "range anxiety", for example, will be painfully familiar. Translated, it means that you drive in a permanent state of near panic that your car is about to run out of oomph with no easy way of "filling up" again.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2011/nov/14/eco-friendly-transport-research">Continue reading...</a>ResearchGreenhouse gas emissionsEthical and green livingClimate changeHigher educationCoventry UniversityUniversity of BirminghamEducationEnvironmentMon, 14 Nov 2011 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/education/2011/nov/14/eco-friendly-transport-researchPhotograph: Coventry UniversityThe Microcab works off a hydrogen fuel cell but is not yet commercially viable. Photograph: Coventry UniversityPhotograph: Coventry UniversityThe Microcab works off a hydrogen fuel cell but is not yet commercially viable. Photograph: Coventry UniversityLouise Tickle2011-11-14T17:00:00Z